New Basketball Staff Thread

[Stuhoo 88,867]

5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

This is from Raby's story on Johnson and this just blows my mind.

Johnson earned his Bachelor of Science in cell, molecular biology and genetics in 1999 from Maryland, where he was a Benjamin Banneker Scholarship recipient. He worked as a protein chemist and molecular biologist at Human Genome Sciences in Rockville, Md., after graduation.

I remember this from his first IUBB go-around.

I think it's partly the visual; he looks like a big 'ol beer guzzling slick salesman type, but to be good at what he does a guy has to be really really smart, and he clearly is.

[JaybobHoosier 12,939]

Welcome aboard (back aboard) Mr. Kenny Johnson. He helps in the recruiting department and was considered a top assistant at one point. If he can get us in with really good talent then let’s go! Might not be a hot name but it makes sense. Help get recruits to Coach and let it role from there.

Go Hoosiers!

[IUCrazy2 2,925]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

At Louisville he was fired as part of the NCAA investigation for providing a payment of $1,300 in "extra benefits" to the father of recruit Brian Bowen.

He and fellow Louisville assistant Jordan Fair "participated in impermissible recruiting activities related to a basketball prospect and individuals associated with basketball prospects. Violations included impermissible in-person off-campus recruiting contact with a prospect; impermissible contact and/or communication with individuals associated with Team United and providing impermissible transportation to Christian Dawkins and Brad Augustine while they accompanied prospect on an unofficial visit." Louisville self-reported the impermissible recruiting contact by Johnson.

source: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2022/03/28/breaking-down-7-allegations-lodged-louisville-ncaa/7178287001/

Guys like Gabe Cupps are getting several hundred thousand dollars now.  I honestly can't be bothered by this small ball junk anymore.  $1300 and car rides?  Phbbt. 

Any "name" coach in the past 25 years you can think of was neck deep in worse.  These assistants were just the fall guys so Pitino and Coach K and Bill Self didn't take the heat.

[JustWinBaby 1,906]

Do we want to win basketball games or not? I swear everyone thinks that college basketball is still an amateur sport and huge dollars aren't involved in bringing talent to your program.

This hire signals to me that IU is serious about winning and serious about acquiring talent. I do not care that this dude got caught breaking some recruiting rules 8 or 9 years ago. Every big time assistant has broken some recruiting rules.

We seriously gotta stop acting like we're somehow above this stuff. College basketball has changed. Stop stressing about recruiting violations, I beg of you.

[Dave from Dayton 4,000]

5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I remember this from his first IUBB go-around.

I think it's partly the visual; he looks like a big 'ol beer guzzling slick salesman type, but to be good at what he does a guy has to be really really smart, and he clearly is.

And self-disciplined and willing to work hard.  Goes well with being very smart.  Interpersonal skills, which are clearly there, puts him a cut above.  

Wondering about connections...to up and comers and college preps/academies.  

[IUCrazy2 2,925]

49 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Murphy is out according to Goodman.

 

He is such an @$$.

[Uspshoosier 54,105]

Cooley has to be ticked lol.   He hired him last year even though he couldn’t do any off campus recruiting.  His show cause was up Nov 4th 2024.   His first recruiting cycle without a show cause he leaves for IU 

[Pagoda 4,291]

6 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

He is such an @$$.

Yea.  I've heard IU (Dolson) doesn't give him hardly any info, and in general when any school doesn't give Goodman much info he gets petty towards them.  We've seen that even with his daughter going to IU.

[Hoosier82 656]

Kenny Johnson seems like a pretty mediocre hire from the outside. It doesn’t seem that large staff payroll really got us too far.  

[Hoosierfanyuh 5,782]

1 minute ago, Hoosier82 said:

Kenny Johnson seems like a pretty mediocre hire from the outside. It doesn’t seem that large staff payroll really got us too far.  

Mediocre take 

[Hovadipo 61,336]

5 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Yea.  I've heard IU (Dolson) doesn't give him hardly any info, and in general when any school doesn't give Goodman much info he gets petty towards them.  We've seen that even with his daughter going to IU.

It’s a testament to what Clavio has done with the IU Media School that she even went to IU, because that relationship was broken and toxic way before she ever got on campus. That’s only gotten worse. 

[Hardwood83 5,009]

17 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Guys like Gabe Cupps are getting several hundred thousand dollars now.  I honestly can't be bothered by this small ball junk anymore.  $1300 and car rides?  Phbbt. 

Any "name" coach in the past 25 years you can think of was neck deep in worse.  These assistants were just the fall guys so Pitino and Coach K and Bill Self didn't take the heat.

I absolutlety believe this. Think K didn't know Zion Williamson's family was getting a FREAKING HOUSE in Durham? Dirty rat bastard bought all his wins/championships for at least the last 15yrs of his career. 0 respect. 

Anyway, I don't love the Kenny J hire, but hopefully he's effective. 

[tyappleg 7,792]

7 minutes ago, Hoosier82 said:

Kenny Johnson seems like a pretty mediocre hire from the outside. It doesn’t seem that large staff payroll really got us too far.  

Why?

[Jet812 529]

18 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said:

Do we want to win basketball games or not? I swear everyone thinks that college basketball is still an amateur sport and huge dollars aren't involved in bringing talent to your program.

This hire signals to me that IU is serious about winning and serious about acquiring talent. I do not care that this dude got caught breaking some recruiting rules 8 or 9 years ago. Every big time assistant has broken some recruiting rules.

We seriously gotta stop acting like we're somehow above this stuff. College basketball has changed. Stop stressing about recruiting violations, I beg of you.

 What specifically about Kenny suggests we’re serious about winning?

[IU Hoosier41 14,490]

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BREAKING SOON: Indiana to hire assistant head coach Mike Bargen from Bradley as a top assistant. #iubb

the fly by breaking news post :). Hope y’all are doing good!!!

[tyappleg 7,792]

1 minute ago, IU Hoosier41 said:

https://x.com/btownbanners/status/1910717939285655730?s=46
 

the fly by breaking news post :). Hope y’all are doing good!!!

Never heard of this guy before.  He trustworthy?

[AZ Hoosier 10,752]

24 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Guys like Gabe Cupps are getting several hundred thousand dollars now.  I honestly can't be bothered by this small ball junk anymore.  $1300 and car rides?  Phbbt. 

Any "name" coach in the past 25 years you can think of was neck deep in worse.  These assistants were just the fall guys so Pitino and Coach K and Bill Self didn't take the heat.

IMO, the issue of guys like this (and Sampson, Pitino, Wade, Sean Miller, Self and their ilk) is NOT the specific rule that they broke... it's the fact that they broke the rules to gain an advantage. The fact that these clowns think the rules don't apply to themselves is the disgusting and disqualifying issue for me.

[Stuhoo 88,867]

2 minutes ago, IU Hoosier41 said:

https://x.com/btownbanners/status/1910717939285655730?s=46

 

BREAKING SOON: Indiana to hire assistant head coach Mike Bargen from Bradley as a top assistant. #iubb

the fly by breaking news post :). Hope y’all are doing good!!!

[Stuhoo 88,867]

Staff Is Now In Place:

• Head Coach Darian Devries
• Assistant Coach Drew Adams
• Assistant Coach Kenny Johnson
• Assistant Coach Mike Bargen
• Assistant Coach Nick Norton

[DSUMMITT 433]

11 minutes ago, Hoosier82 said:

Kenny Johnson seems like a pretty mediocre hire from the outside. It doesn’t seem that large staff payroll really got us too far.  

Not mediocre - maybe some issues (that with modern rules I don't concern myself with) but not mediocre. He can get and help major talent. I feel like some of our best examples are that 2012 team that was one of my favorites. If I remember right he was pivotal in Vonleh as well though that one didn't pan out as well as we hoped. He can get talent/recruit and a solid coach - imho that's not always a combo that goes together.